terroir big land pictures

Drawing out is the first in a series of curated exhibitions on contemporary Australian drawing to be held every two years – the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial – at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, following the acclaimed Dobell Prize for Drawing (1993–2012).

From Anne Ryan’s catalogue essay: “Of gouache, Walker says: ‘I love the lumpiness of it…its got a lot of pigment density. Even when it’s knocked back it still has a deep echo quality to it, like the deep notes of an organ’ …. With the barest of means and with the speed and spontaneity that comes with long practice and persistence, Walker conveys multiple narratives…that reveal the rich complexity and boundless possibilities of a very particular place.”